kirschbaum, Japigny Meunier [F. J.], Jégu [M.] & Keith [P.] 2011:48, Figs. 1-2 [Cybium v. 35 (no. 1); ref. 31379] Saut Fracas, Mana River, French Guiana. Holotype: MNHN 2008-1201. Paratypes: (many lots) IAvHP and MNHN. Type catalog: DoNascimiento et al. 2016:405 [ref. 34787], Ferraris et al. 2017:[33] [ref. 35236]. Named after Frank Kirschbaum, defined as a noun in apposition. •Valid as Japignyu kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith 2011 -- (Ferraris et al. 2017:[33] [ref. 35236], Borstein et al. 2022:16 [ref. 39507], Taphorn et al. 2022:41 [ref. 41297]). Current status: Valid as Japigny kirschbaum Meunier, Jégu & Keith 2011. Sternopygidae: Eigenmanniinae. Distribution: Soputh America: French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. Habitat: freshwater.